Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

25-20, 9-13 Away

Final

22-20, 15-9 Home


KC
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	8	0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	-	4	8	0

RoyalsTop 1st
- C. Gordon pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 90
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  3
  Foul Ball
  Sweeper 80
  4
  Ball
  Sweeper 81
  5
  Ball
  Sweeper 81
  6
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 91
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 2nd
- C. Gordon pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 3rd
- C. Gordon pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 4th
- C. Gordon pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 5th
- C. Gordon pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Pasquantino to second on a balk.
  2
  1
- S. Dubin pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 6th
- S. Dubin pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 7th
- K. Ort pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 8th
- B. King pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Isbel ran for Canha
  3
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- M. Lorenzen pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- Isbel in center field.
  3
  2
- Waters in left field.
  3
  2
- McCormick ran for Dezenzo
  3
  2
- C. Estevez pitching for KC
  KC
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
RoyalsTop 9th
- J. Hader pitching for HOU
  KC
  HOU
- Rodgers at second base.
  3
  4
- McCormick in right field.
  3
  4
- Dubón in left field.
  3
  4
- Witt Jr. stole second.
  3
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	90
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
3 Foul Ball	Sweeper	80
4 Ball	Sweeper	81
5 Ball	Sweeper	81
6 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	91

Royals
7
Astros
5

Game 1

5/12

Royals
1
Astros
2

Game 2

5/13

Royals
3
Astros
4

Game 3

5/14

Daikin Park

8:10 PM, May 14, 2025

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 24,641

Game Time:2:29

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - David Rackley
First Base Umpire - Edwin Moscoso
Second Base Umpire - John Bacon
Third Base Umpire - Chris Guccione

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	88	74	.543	-	W2
Detroit	87	75	.537	1	L1
Kansas City	82	80	.506	6	W2
Minnesota	70	92	.432	18	L1
Chicago	60	102	.370	28	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Seattle	90	72	.556	-	L3
Houston	87	75	.537	3	W2
Texas	81	81	.500	9	L2
Athletics	76	86	.469	14	L2
Los Angeles	72	90	.444	18	L2

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Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros

B. King1-0

M. Lorenzen3-4

J. Hader10

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